PART - 9

Works of Sri Krishnavadhootaru

Date : April 8 2010

Background

Only one week is left to the arrival of the Sacred
Adhika Maasa. This Thursday very auspicious day though Navami, Dashami
falls on today only. Shravana Nakshatra Siddha Yoga. All the eyes are towards
Mantralaya and Bichali Japadakatti. The temporary bridge of Tungabhadra
river connecting Raichur - Mantralaya will ready and kept open to the public
to the two wheelers, three wheelers and four wheeler cars within a week.
Actually it was about to be ready on March 28th.2010, before the Mahasamaaraadhana
of our beloved H.H.Sri Sushameendrateertharu. Only the heavy lorries are
prohibited on this bridge. Devotees can go to Bichali, Panchamukhi from
Mantralaya very easily and comfortably.

Adhika Maase Adhika Phalam.

Devotees desirous to go to Mantralaya and
Bichali Japadakatti for the Holy dip in the river Tungabhadra. Also to
opt and follow certain holy Vrutas during this AdhikaMaasa.

Sri Krishnavadhootaru works and the Anugraha
of Mantralaya Yatiraat Gururaat Sri Raghavendrateertha Gurusarvabhoumaru
and Bichali Japadakatti Appanacharyaru are described here, with special
reference to Pratyaksha Siddhi prada Granthha Sri Raghavendra Tantra in SRI KRISHNAVADHOOTARU(9).

Meaning

Sri Krishnavadhootaru and Bichali Japadakatti
Sri Appanacharyaru were close friends, lived happily in all the previous
births. It is quite interesting to know that the great Chetanas always
lived and attained the great things. Lived with pomp and show. Proved their
personality. The world is amazed towards their efforts, struggle and grandeur.
A great scholar, pandit acquired the creative ability of literature right
from his childhood. The immense imagination, timely inspiration, rich vocabulary
and appealing style made Krishnavadhootaru a writer of several books -
Apaara Kruti Rachaka. It is quite appropriate to mention that Sri Krishnavadhootaru
was a born poet, scholar and Varaputra of Goddess Sri Saraswati. VaraKavi.
When Avadhoota reached the highest peak of his creative ability he is fortunate
enough to come into contact with Bichali Japadakatti Sri Appanacharyaru
and Mantralaya Sri GuruRayaru. The Divine Grace of Sri Harisarvottama Sri
Vayujeevottama added impetus to his knowledge to fall and fallow Adhyatma
Rayara Bhakti Appanaryas Affection. Really speaking it is the punya of
all the janmas that combined together and transformed Avadhootaru to a
staunch devotee of Mantralaya. We are happy to know that the sacred layers
of the Stone of Hampi, the profound silence of Chakrateerthha Tungabhadra
at the sanctum of Yantroddhaaraka highly attracted . So Krishnavadhootaru
selected the cave of Shambhunatha to perform the long Tapa for eight years
and finally acquired the Pratyaksha Darshana of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendrateertharu
in the cave itself. The style of living and the mode of his creative capability
fully charged and recharged by the Blessings of Rayaru. Wrote several Granthhas.
In a word we can say that Krishnavadhootaru became altogether a new man
by Appanaryaru and Rayaru.

We are happy to know that Bichali Japadakatti
Sri Appanacharyaru played a major role in moulding the divine character
and the personality of Sri Krishnavadhootaru as per the order of Mantralaya
Sri Raghavendrateertharu. Today we are proud about Appanaryaru for contributing
the lion share in bringing out Sri Raghavendra Tantra and presented to
the world by Sri Krishnavadhootaru.

About more than 50 Granthas are written by
this staunch devotee. Though well versed and the follower of Madhwa Sadaachaara
written books on Adwaita and Vishistadwaita. In this respect we can say
that Krishnavadhootaru followed the foot steps of Rayaru. We are all fully
aware that Neelakantha Dixit amazed to know that Sri Raghavendrateertharu
has written a book on Bhaatta Meemaamse and appreciated that Rayaru has
thoroughly understood the philosophy Adwaita, even Adwaitis have not understood
so far in detail as Rayaru has understood. Arranged a big procession on
the roads of Madhrai. Placed the book Bhaatta Meemaamse on the elephant
and Neelakantha Dixit himself did the Chaamara Seva through out the procession.
When Bichali Appanacharya heard that Rayaru is entering the Brindavana
the next idea flashed to him was who is the next? To answer poorva Meemaamse
and Uttara Meemaamse. All that spontaneously overflew in the Ashukavitva
of Sri Raghavendra Stotra while crossing the river Tungabhadra from Bichali
Japadakatti.

So Krishnavadhootaru found the life in Dashopanishadas
put forth his sincere efforts in writing books on other philosophies. It
shows the thirst of knowledge and the hunger to grasp the essence of good
things in other Tatvas. This thought enriched his personality and made
him a great Devotee of Rayaru and Avadhootaru. The vast literature of this
great man is to be preserved and saved. But unfortunately some vested religious
personalities have forcibly snatched away the books from his family Vamshasthharu.
When the religious head comes and orders to confiscate ! Who is there to
stop ! The same Fate happened even to the pooja idols and Saaligramaas
which were worshipped by Sonduru Sri Krishnavadhootaru. Some have been
damaged by white ants and some have perished in course of time (Kaalana
Davade).

Dear Devotees the most valuable Granthhas
are to be preserved and protected. In Sesame and Lillies John Ruskin has
said that along with the wealth of Nation the books of all the times have
to be preserved in the treasuries treating them top priority. If that spirit
would have been in vogue, perhaps we could have inherited much more. It
is our luck that though all this has happened, Sri Raghavendra Tantra is
safe and today we are able to see. Because of Rayaru. Rayaru knew the ability
of Krishnavadhootaru. By feeding Krishnavadhootaru one can attain the Punya
and the Siddhi of feeding 1000/= one thousand Satvika and Sajjana Brahmins.

So the manuscripts and other written materials
of Krishnavadhootaru are to be searched and collected and maintained and
published. This is a hard task but we have to do this in the interest of
the world devotees. Though the total number is more than fifty now 17 books
are available. Sri Raghavendra Tantra is most valuable to the devotees
of Rayaru and Appanacharyaru. The style, devotion, dedication and how to
perform the Seva and the Pooja of Sri Raghavendrateertharu are described
in detail. The gist of this Holy Book may be summed up as below.

We are highly grateful for this great compostion
of Sri Raghavendra Tantra to Sonduru Sri Krishnavadhootaru. At the same
time we are highly indebted to Bichali Japadakatti Appanacharyaru for reminding
and Mantralaya Rayaru for the great inspiration.

The whole book is Sri Raghavendra Sri Raghavendra.
The details of Siddhi Granthha will be described in the next series. Bhaktaanugraha
Premi Sri Raghavendrateertharu‚€™s Himalayan height of Punya
is helping the crores and the crores of the Devotees of the World Today.
Sri Raghavendra Tantra is a great source of all the required informations.
Today we find this Siddhi Granthha in almost all the houses of Mantralaya
devotees.